Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-12-30
CHRISCmAxTGDE RHAPsODIEs
[For the INDEPENDENTLY

with the calculations If those whose ar
fpngements had been based upon pros
fsects of u rigorous atmosphere without,
sud roaring fires within. A seasonatle
snow storm, long predicted ard fully
due, was too badly behind time in
reaohing its destination, to be of service
III relieving Christmas from the odium
of being mil ] and muggy. This result,
Il depressing to humanity, appeared to
exercise contrary influence upon
other components Of the animal world,
for just as the first evidences of APP
prolching dawn were struggling for ex-
istences balaa of coyotes assembled on
the plate9 VI the cemetery und sang
',Hail Smiling Askn," with an effect
which aroused in each qkened listen
er'ap afdent desire to Hess memen-
to.of the OCCASION in The. shape of a
four-hit scalp. This wass Flowed by
the rendering, in most feline manner,
Of Christians Awake! Salute the Hap
ny Morn," by qlartette Of cats at the
rear of the principal Hotel. The
Christians did awake. and saluted the
happy morn with adiectives, anathemus,
boot. jacks and u varied assortment of
sach utensils as ingenuity could sug
gest, or muscle transform into missiles,
and which, as usual, struck every point
except the obiectivs one occupied by the
warblers, thus showing that the great
want of the age continues to be, a bool-
jack that will hit II cat and knock eight
of its nine lives out, leaving it the odd
one with which to crawl OH to somebody
,l'e's premises before going over to the
majority. Why. a comparatively sweet
voiced vocalist Ike the coyote sh ulI
have bounty placed on his scalp. while
thu most diabolical and persistent dis
turber Of the publ peace and comfort
III the entire range OF zo,l ,gy, the cat,
is allowed to retain his ears and torture
those of the whole human race, is one
of those things which, to quote Dun
dreary, ''no fellow can understau I'D"
True, tho coyote has lax notions of the
rights Of property, and shows weak
ness for shortening the live Of certain
animals, without much concern for the
INTERESTS of their owners. But how
many human lives have been shortened
by the agonies which feliue vocul zation
inaict, and Certainly. il anything il Gal.
culated TO make death welcome it is u
buck yard ppcturne piped by brace of
tn Sc treaoherous and di<reputas IL
Oiu;es, It is probably AN iunute feel
ing of revenge which animates people
with desire to dance whs never vio-
linlst draws his bow across the bowels
of a defhhot cut, aud il is certainly curl
Gus that the moro he max, it howl the
more they want to dance. If all the
oaihs hurled ut cats are taken stock OF
by the recording angel. it is oonsoln-
ton to thinS he won't have much time
iVf'estow nPon our other offences.
The Gem, Bedrock, Reckhart & Fros-
li,h's, Hybsohman's and other places Of
Worship. were open bright ana early in
the'morning. aud were we'll attended
throughout the day, the services teiny
Conducted with much. "spirit, "--prin-
oipally whiskey, -~vhlte the congrega-
lions at the church were copiously re-
galtd with Psttsrsy The spirituous and
spiritual reqairSmspts Of the oommuui-
~ were by tlipss nssans amply met, and
it is mornlly osftain that ste other de-
partments Of human necessity had been
provided forte the full;-"too full" as
well known oitizen remarked while
ying to perform the aorobatio feat of
getting ut hia buckle straps to relieve
tue tension, and it il certain TINT IL, im-
,nediately after dipnsr, some OF the in.
Haential citizens Of Elko had been put
on the scalsu they won't u, have boon
found to possess greater weight in the
>"n:ty than ever bsfors. That